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You   should   just   be   you.

— Wow, what a clever boy!

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    Potatoes are very popular today. But in the past this was not true. Potatoes grew in South America 5,000 years ago. But they only became popular in other places 200 years ago.

    In the 16^{th cent}ury, the Spanish took the potato from South America to Europe. But European people didn't like this vegetable. They thought potatoes grew underground and would bring them bad luck if they ate them.

    In the 1800s, people started to eat potatoes. Potatoes became the main food in Ireland. Then something unlucky happened. In 1845, a disease(疾病) killed all the potatoes in Ireland. Two million people died because they didn't have enough potatoes to eat.

    Today each country has its potato dish. Germans eat potato salad, and the USA has the baked potato. Of course, the French have their French fries.

    Being healthy means a person eats well, gets a lot of exercise, and has a healthy weight. Here are some rules for a kid who wants to be healthy. Try your best to follow the rules.

    Eat All Kinds of Food

    You may have your favorite food, but the best choice is to eat all kinds of food. If you eat different food, you are able to get the things your body needs.

    Drink Water and Milk

    When you're really thirsty, cold water is the best. And there's a reason some schools offer milk. Kids need calcium to build strong body, and milk is a great choice.

    Listen to Your Body

    When you're eating, notice how your body feels and whether（是否）your stomach feels comfortably full. Sometimes people eat too much because they don't notice when they need to stop eating. Eating too much can make you feel uncomfortable.

    Limit（限制）Screen Time

    What's screen time? It's the amount of time you spend watching TV, playing video games and using the computer. The more time spend on these sitting-down activities, the less time for active exercise.

    With the development of mobile phone Apps, people have more chances to 1 with others in the world 2 sharing videos online. Douyin is one of the most 3 Apps.

    Many people think it is a double-sided sword(双刃剑)to 4 Douyin. While some people have found great joy in using the App, 5  think it is not a good idea to use it. Some people, 6 the young, have been lost 7 the App. They 8 hours recording and uploading videos. This is really a 9 of time and harms their physical and mental health.

    To solve this 10, Douyin has carried out an anti-addiction(防沉迷)system. It has two new functions(功能): A reminder(提示)that suddenly 11 after 90 minutes of continuous usage and a feature that locks the App by 12 after daily usage exceeds(超过)two hours. I think it is an effective 13 to prevent addiction to the App.

    Apps like Douyin may 14 us joy, but we should use them 15.

How should men behave?

    How a man should dress, behave(表现) and talk has caused(引起) some (discuss). This month, article by Xinhua said that some men idols are paying too much attention to their appearance. They are different the traditional man image(形象) of looking strong, they have slender frames(苗条身材) and dress like girls. The article said this could have a (bad) impact(影响) than other things on children, and for our country, it might be (luck), because if men behave this way, China will never become the strong country it hopes to be.

    But lots of people have different opinions about this. They say that gender(性别) can be shown different ways.

    "No matter kind of personal style a man chooses to behave, strong or gentle，that doesn't stop him from(be) an excellent person, he can also be a(success) person." China Women's Daily said in a report.

    There is an old tree on a dry land. The tree has so many branches (树枝) that it brings shadow (树荫) to hundreds of travelers.

    One day, two travelers got to the tree. They walked for a long time in the hot sun. They were too hot and tried to find a place to rest. Luckily, they found the big tree.

    They made a decision to take a rest under the tree. They slept there for a while. When they woke up, they felt hungry and one traveler climbed up the tree. But he was sad to see nothing.

    He started to say bad words to the tree. "Oh, this is just a useless tree without any fruit on it!" The other traveler said nothing about the tree but asked his friend to be quiet. However, the traveler in the tree still shouted at the tree.

    The tree couldn't stand the traveler at last. He said in a sad yet strong voice," You can't be so ungrateful (忘恩负义的) to me, Just look back to the moment when you got here in the hot sun! I gave you a cool and comfortable place to rest. You would die now without me!"

    Many people do much for us, but we sometimes forget to give thanks but only complain (抱怨)! Make sure not to say any bad words to the one who has helped you.

— No, maybe it's Jack's. The size of the bag is          his.

— Yes. And my health is much         now.

    There is an old tree on a dry land. The tree has so many branches and it brings a cool place for people to rest on hot days.

    One day, two young men came to this land. They were so hot and 1 that they couldn't walk on anymore, because they had walked for a long time in the hot sun.2, they found the big tree.

    They decided to 3under the tree. They slept there for a long time. When they woke up, they were 4and started to look for food. One man climbed up the tree, but it was a pity that he could see 5to eat.

    He started to say bad words to the tree. "Oh, this is just a useless tree with no 6on it!" he said angrily. The other man asked his friend to be quiet,7 his friend didn't listen to him at all. He didn't stop 8the tree all the time.

    At last, the tree couldn't 9him anymore. "How thankless you are!" he said in a sad but strong voice. "Just look back to the moment when you got here 10the hot sun! I offer you a nice and comfortable place to rest! You would die now without me!"